Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29
Condensed Locals.

Milton HOstetters, an apprentice at Petit q
Drpps' machine shop 18th and X streets, fell from
a ladder yesterday afternoon. and striking on MS
bead. was badly injured. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital and subsequently, 10 his home,
4Os q street. southeast.
Yesterday. in the Criminal Court, Dorsey Fultz.
indicted for assault and battery with intent 10 Kill
simeon Brown was convicted OF simple assault.
Columbia Lodge, No. L, l. o. NJ. has elected the
following Officers: Worthy master. b. K Mortimer;
junior MASTER Geo. W. Berry; recording secretary,
II. Z Weaver; financial secretary, Dan q. Elchel-
berger; treasurer, VIM. l. Courtney.
An enjoyable campfire was given last evening
by Kit Carson Post. The new post commander,
Col Lyman b. Butler was Installed, and speeches
were made by Representatives COgswell and
O'DonneIl Rev E. ID. Daniels and W. A. Cronutt.
The National FenclDles gave a well-attended
hop last night at their armOry, on 12tn street
Mrs. NJ l. Hoffman. the widow OF the late
Marcellus Hoffman, Is very Ill at her residence,
ll2s 18th street northwest; an old resident OF the
irst ward, and for many years teacherof ST. Johns
school
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ON account OF the high wind and frozen ground
the drag hunt has BEEN postponed until next
Tuesday.
This mornis; In the Criminal Court Albert
Eiche.berger. boy, indicted for an assault and
battery with intent 10 kill Jno. T. Maryman on
the nth of August last, pleaded guilty OF assault
The consultation OF Grimm and Excelsior
Lodges, United order Of Honor, took place last
night and the following officers were elected: l.
Feilheimer, express; H. Hlrsh, pres; l. Carppe-
les. vice pres; A. h. MuDdhein, rec. Sec; L.
Mundheim, I'm. sec; HI. Adler, treas.
4. W. Nelson, messenger IN the ONCE OF the
SURPRISING Architect OF the Treasury, has re-
signed. TO take effect January 10.
NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-On and after the LIST OF
January next the charge for approved reading
matter notices Ia The EVENING STAR NOW sixty
cents will be advanced 10 seventy-fiye cents per
n - he -cb IA nd fprr
rates at present In force viii remain unchanged.
A HUSBANDS BILL FOR DIvORcE-A bill for d.
vorce was nled yesterday by Jno. o. Miner against
Amelia Miner. They were married by Rev. Mr..
Pike, at Newourypcrt, Mass, october &. 1873. and
came here where they lived together eleven years.
He charges that she became dissipated. often re-
manning out all night, and finally IN August, 1854
deserted him and went 10 I've with one Jas. Cham
oers In Wllkesoarre, Pa, but came 10 this city
With him about a month ago.
h. or l. ELEcTIos.-MIxed Assembly No. o672,
knights OF Labor. last evening elected the follow
Ing officers 10 serve for the ensuing year: Master
workman, H. J. Schulties. and secretary, 5. W.
Russell Delegates To District Assembly No 6s5 E
". oyster, Samuel Bell, James Wood, Paul It.
Bowen and III. q. Trader The retiring master
workman and secretary were not candidates Tor
re-eectlon, and then the nominees for these Ofces
were elected.
He STOLE PrG.-Thls morning In the Police
court, young negro rom East Washington,
named Henry Mason, was charged with stealing .
pig from IN front OF the store or Milo sweeney No.
1875 street southeast. Officer sanford arrested
Mason and recovered the pig at his sisters house.
Mason admitted The theft and Mr.. sweeney was
paid for the pig This settlement, however, did
not anect the criminal prosecution and the pris-
oner was given two months.
TIE President RECEIVES THE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The President received the Brooklyn school teach
ers, who are on an excursion 10 this city, In the
East room yesterday afternoon There were
nearly 800 OF them present. but as there
were few who were delayed the President. con
trary 10 expectation came down stairs again at
30 and he'd his usual reception, which was
attended by about fifty persons.
SENT TO JAZZ FOR AssAULTISG THE CONDUCTOR
Young man named Martin Moran was before
Judge Smell this morning for aSsauiting Enmot
Donaldson. a conductor on an Avenue car. While
under the influence OF liquor last evening" the con-
ductor refused 10 allow him on the car The young
han became indignant and assaulted the con
duetor. He was given two months In jail
Milan DARE AT ALBAUGHs.-At Albaugh's
opera House next week the dramatiZation OF Ad-
miral Porter's novel, ALLAN Dare will be pre-
sented oy company, OF which Mr.. Mckee Rankin
- ,ne Leading actor There VIII De great desire
Sew York and Philadelphia.
EARLY CLOSING REsUxEp.-The holiday season
icing over, the stores Will again close at pm.
commencing next Tuesday, January 3. IL win be
thought, than heretofore COMMITTEES waited
upon those merchants who have never closed early
thlS uOfulng, OtinS represented Dy MI. A. l.
straSburger on behalf OF the merchants. and Mr.
l. W. HamoletOn for the clerks assembly They
met with success and after the above date busi-
ness Of all kinds Will be almost completely sus-
lended In the evening. The movement started
about two years ago, now bids fair 10 be an the
clerks have wished for
CRIMINAL CorKT JURoRs.-Yesterday afternoon
the ioiiowlng names drawn as talesmen 10 MI the
.a.ies OF the criminal Court were called: K \
=, 7stcott, .-s17 street northwest: NJ Nstfhews
- fennsyNania avenue southeast; W. A. j.
!aSe, It's Massachusetts, avenue northwest:
kchIrd Washington 1891 18th street northwest
Leroy Tuttle, Jr., Boundary street; Chas. b. Crop
icy, Morgan House: Geo. Gibson, 1872 Rhode
Island avenue, Joshua Pyles, near Tennalytcwn:
Dani- Nacstey. 1921 Ohio avenue, and J. W.
i"iny, 1914 Pepnsylyania avenue. No return was
ii~1e oy Aessrs- Pyles. Ease ana Washington, and
80. Jesteott sent in a physicians certificate
-ise Montgomery said that only three jurors
N''Ld De needed, and n any OF the gentlemen sum-
'ieS desired 20 be excused he could rise. All six
q. the coilrt examined them, and various ex-
: t'iifS y ese'.ted. Messrs. Chas. b. Cropley J.
=. 80 80 S1nt. j. Mccarthy were excused. and
ft'si- -, t'ssO- Gibson and Leroy